Guys like heavier girls?

ceebs9

and some surprising size 6s here. You'd guess larger for most of them.
http://www.zimbio.com/Celebrity+News+and+Gossip/articles/AIVTRJlWaP8/Stars+fatter+skinny+Sherri+Shepherd

I found it interesting that this article compared a bunch of size 6s with out mentioning height. A 5'0" woman in a size 6 is much different from a 5'10" woman in a size 6.

This! I'm a 0/2 now and get way more attention than I did as a 6/8. But I'm short and it makes a difference.

I kept reading this thread and it was kind of making me sad but then I realized I don't really give a crap what someone else thinks of my body. I know where I look and feel best.

Pfft size 0 or size 8, I'd take you home with me.
:smokin:

pittielover23

My husband loves curves (esp. in the boobs and butt area lol), but I think you can have curves and be fit at say a size 8 (which is my goal). Right now I am a 14 and WAY to blubbery, none of it is toned or anything.

decu68

Just like women, all men have different tastes; likes and dislikes.

For myself I can like both. For me it depends on a lot of factors. First there has to be a physical attraction; is she good looking to me? Nice hair, nice ice, pretty smile; those are big for me. Can she be slightly over weight; sure but I think I'm more drawn towards more fit women. Does breast size matter? Not at all for myself. And finally does she have a nice personality and is she confident in herself. That can be the real ice breaker.

I would be interest to see the photos to make the decision as the size 14 could be gorgeous while the size 6 might not be.

darkrider42

and some surprising size 6s here. You'd guess larger for most of them.
http://www.zimbio.com/Celebrity+News+and+Gossip/articles/AIVTRJlWaP8/Stars+fatter+skinny+Sherri+Shepherd

I found it interesting that this article compared a bunch of size 6s with out mentioning height. A 5'0" woman in a size 6 is much different from a 5'10" woman in a size 6.

This! I'm a 0/2 now and get way more attention than I did as a 6/8. But I'm short and it makes a difference.

I kept reading this thread and it was kind of making me sad but then I realized I don't really give a crap what someone else thinks of my body. I know where I look and feel best.

@cbarber9 - Don't be sad. You look fantastic and should feel very proud. Besides what the previou poster said about height whacking out the size numbers, body comp totally does too. Case in point, the pictures of the size 0 model from way at the beginning of this thread looks sickly with bones sticking out and completely turn me off ...like who wants to be with someone as thin as a mop handle?... but you at a size 0 being athletic, fit, muscular (pick your favorite adjective...), makes me have to remind myself to be a gentleman.

That said, there's still so* much more than looks to what I find attractive...once a woman speaks, or better yet smiles (that's my personal window into a woman's soul), well then they have the ability to open me up to a much wider variety of body types and sizes.

What I find attractive is a woman that a) is comfortable and confident with their body, and b) likes to workout and be active because that reflects the lifestyle I would desire to have and share with them...whatever shape package that happens to come in would probably be just fine...I mean if I weren't married and was looking at women that way... LOL :noway:

chuisle

It's important to distinguish what kind of models we're talking about. Although I love the way skinny women look most guys DO think runway model thin is gross (sometimes it is).

But you will be hard pressed to find one that doesn't like Victoria's Secret models (my personal demon)

They're gorgeous, thin AND have big boobs and great butts. Perfect package. Never going to get there since I don't have the boobs but I am hoping to at least look decent in a bikini

ceebs9

It's important to distinguish what kind of models we're talking about. Although I love the way skinny women look most guys DO think runway model thin is gross (sometimes it is).

But you will be hard pressed to find one that doesn't like Victoria's Secret models (my personal demon)

They're gorgeous, thin AND have big boobs and great butts. Perfect package. Never going to get there since I don't have the boobs but I am hoping to at least look decent in a bikini

I gave up looking like a VS model a few years ago. I swear that mindset was holding me back. Why bother if I'm never going to look like one? But then it occurred to me that I could still be the best *me* I could be and it set me on the right track. Honestly, performance in my workouts is much more important to me now. I want to lift heavy stuff and move fast. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to look giood nekkid, too.

Thanks DR. *smooch*!

darkrider42

...like who wants to be with someone as thin as a mop handle?

Clarification before I get flamed for the generalization.... Sorry, not all men think this. Some.do like super skinny women. This was just my personal preference and opinion. I'm a pretty tall & large-framed guy. I'd rather not have to worry about crushing or snapping someone like a twig... :noway:

ETA: Removed my stuttering.

chuisle

[I gave up looking like a VS model a few years ago. I swear that mindset was holding me back. Why bother if I'm never going to look like one? But then it occurred to me that I could still be the best *me* I could be and it set me on the right track. Honestly, performance in my workouts is much more important to me now. I want to lift heavy stuff and move fast. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to look giood nekkid, too.

Thanks DR. *smooch*!

Totally agree! If I sat around sad because I wasn't ever going to be asked to swimsuit issue I would be a very depressed person. I still want to get fit and happy for me...and look hot, duh. Just because I'll never be a VS model doesn't mean I can't try to be fit and sexy.

kdao

This thread is hilarious.

sharifikim

My husband of 25 years says he like girls with a little bit more on em. He said he likes me heavy or thin but he said I seem happiest when I am a little thiner and so that makes him happy. He says happy wife = happy life!

pammbroo

Great subject and fun thread!!

kimkimchi

I have to agree with the others about the misconcption about Marlyn Monroe's clothing size. She was a size 14 in the standards of the day, but today she'd fit in a size 6-8 due to "vanity sizing" so saying MM's a "size 14 and a sex icon" is an incorrect statement. It should be she was a sex icon and a size 6-8!

Johnnyswife

big ol boobies! :P politely curves

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Yep,,,my hubby likes to have something soft to cuddle..He's super supportive of my weight loss efforts, but he courted and married me as a big girl so no matter what happens, he will always love me.

fteale

I have to agree with the others about the misconcption about Marlyn Monroe's clothing size. She was a size 14 in the standards of the day, but today she'd fit in a size 6-8 due to "vanity sizing" so saying MM's a "size 14 and a sex icon" is an incorrect statement. It should be she was a sex icon and a size 6-8!

Very true! She had a 24 inch waist! The rest of her was the same size as me, so a 6-8 US in modern sizing.

But then look at Grey's Anatomy, Callie is by far the most beautiful and sexy woman in the show, and is a US 12-14, whereas all the others are tiny.

btownshreds

i would def rather have a woman a little thicker than skinny. lol

Miss_Chievous_wechange

I have no clue what guys like, but I love my curves and wouldn't have it any other way! LOL

BflSaberfan

From a guys perspective;

1) It could be a security thing. If you are a bigger guy, it may be uncomfortable with a very small woman.

2) Every guy likes different things.

3) Maybe he would like to 'be with' the bigger girl, but I'm sure he would love to 'sleep with' the smaller girl. I mean we are guys after all right?

4) Guys lie. Just because a guy says he would prefer the bigger girl doesn't mean he actually does. If the question was coming from a girl who was a size 6 maybe the answers would be different?

Agreed. My boyfriend does like curvy girls - but curvy to him means nice T and A, but flat stomach and thin waist....curvy to other people may mean something else. I've seen very large women refer to themselve as curvy...so I dont know. He would not be attracted to someone that would be considered fat or overweight but says he likes curvy girls, by curvy he means nice breast/wasit/hip ratio....not fat.

Also the smaller I get, the more he wants me so I dont believe these men were telling the truth lol

I agree with your hubby but cofidence makes the woman sexy, hot whatever you want to call it. So maybe your confidence makes him want you

I am sure that has alot to do with it, but my body is more attractive no than it was 50lbs ago. You can be curvy and not weigh 90lbs or have your hip bones sticking out.

erickirb

I like fit and athletic (but not ripped).
For those talking about Marylin Munroe, a size 14 back then is like a size 8 now. US sizes have gone up to make people want to shop. I believe this is called Ego (vanity) sizing.
And for curves, it is not the size of the woman it is the ratio of waist to hips that men, through evolution found attractive; as an optimal hip to waist ratio tends to mean more fertile.

Heatherbelle_87

So I started seeing a guy who goes to my same gym, and over dinner we discussed me losing weight and he flat said he thinks my curves are perfect and its hard to find a white girl who has a butt lol And Im not talking about a big guy here ok, yeah he's tall (which I love because at 5'7" I cant wear heels if the guy is only 5'9") but he has arm muscles that are complimented by the personal trainers at our gym... yeah strong muscular arms *sigh*... ok back on track. So I do have to say its where your "fat" lies on your body and how you carry yourself. Most people always guess Im atleast 1 size skinnier because I dress for my body type. Also I have taken "sexy pictures" multiple time (part of what started my journey and keeps me inspired) and I get amazing compliments on them from guys I KNOW only date skinny minnis... and I wont release any of those compliments/conversations but it wasnt compliments in the "make your chubby friend feel better" kind of way.

A few are on here and I keep tons on my facebook.

So Ladies if you have the curves and YOU like them then wear them with confidence. If you need some help picking out styles and clothes please ask! I hate seeing a Pretty-heavy girl look horrible because she refuses to dress well

Heatherbelle_87

And on a side note: I LOVE my curves and despite wanting to see a pretty number on the scale I would rather be more toned and have curves and be in a size I like better then loving my scale

jdforeman

I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED GIRLS WITH A NICE REAR END THAT FILLED OUT A PAIR OF JEANS BUT THE MORE FIT AND FITNESS AWARE I HAVE BECOME THE MORE I LIKE THE SMALLER GIRLS BECAUSE THE DONT SEEM TO HAVE A MUCH ISSUES CONTROLING THERE WEIGHT AS THE 40'S APPROACH.

sweet_lotus

I get a LOT more male attention at a size 4 than a 14. When I was heavier it was like I was invisible. But I carry it all in the waist area so I lose my curves when I gain.

I think a lot of people equate women's weight pattern with an hourglass type shape (Marilyn Monroe),but not everyone puts it on in the bust and hips. A lot of overweight women I see have large stomachs. Men who find that a muffin top attractive are few and far between.

MoLivesLuvsLifts

LOL! Good topic! My husband and I have been married 17 years. My low has been 145lbs and my high has been 297 lbs. Since I started working out seriously (this year), I asked him "why didn't you tell me that I looked awful"? His response was that I have always looked beautiful to him. :-))

Then he added that when we were in our 20s skinny looked good. But, as a woman gets older, "meat on the bones" looks better.

sarah307

guys like confidence.
in my opinion. my i am a girl haha


I too have had guys tell me "you would be so beautiful if you lost 20 pounds" (and that was when i weighed 125!) and that i was the "bigger girl, ew"

but I have also had guys tell me that they liked my big hips because it meant good baby making machine! hahaha

in the end, confidence and health is what is important AND attractive.

Bridgetc140

Posts like this get on my nerves. A size means nothing until you place it with the person. I am 4'11'' and now am probably 2-4 (108lbs). I don't look sickly and you can't see my ribs. Yes, you can see my collar bone, but in my opinion, if you CANT see your collar bone...well you should. When I was a size 6, I was almost 140lbs......and definitely overweight with muffin top to boot. I also love how thin women are always the target of heavier women......men don't want all bones yadda yadda yadda......it's like if we're not spilling out of our jeans, suddenly we're deathly thin....it's really ridiculous. Oh and by the way, that size 0 in OP must be over 6ft tall.................she's is definitely emaciated and hardly a good example for this post.

NeuroticVirgo

also, key question - who had bigger boobs? :laugh:

Ya...almost all guys that I know who pick the fluffy girl is because her boobs are like double F...if you could stick her boobs on the skinny mini girl (without her falling over lol)....I suspect it would be more evenly matched.

But have you ever noticed what people say isn't always what they do....I know a few guys who "say" they like bigger girls, curves etc etc...but if you look at their dating history...all tall, skinny girls....what does that say?

I'm just saying....not everyone practices what they preach. lol

makeachange22

wow , all men are different but this is intrigueing 2 or 3 more pant sizes, and maybe ill have a few dates lined up haha

melham

I haven't been able to get through this entire thread, so forgive me if this has been covered, but I have three words for your consideration:

Victoria's

Secret

Models

Yeah. Not size 16s, yet somehow I have NEVER heard ANY guy say "ewwww, look at all those ugly skinny chicks" when they've seen one. Just because you're a size 0/2/4 doesn't mean you're a stick, that you look sick, or that you can't have curves.

Not to be rude but those guys need to relize that Victorias Secret doesnt make a bra bigger than a c cup. LOL

No offense taken. But does that mean that it's really just the boobs, and that anything under a c cup isn't worth a second look? I always had a feeling that was the case, especially since I've never been over a c cup myself, and I had to be about 20 pounds overweight to get those. I'm an a cup now, and although I'd love to have a "great rack" I wouldn't gain the weight back just for that.

Can't be everything to everyone.

innerhottie

My husband loves thicker girls. I am about 75 lbs. heavier than when I got married, but I would be happy to lose 50> He cracks me up... Loves the Lane Bryant models, but think the Victoria's Secret models look mad and hungry.

Fat_Bottomed_Girl

Honestly, I think that some girls just "wear it" better than others, regardless of their weight. I TRULY do NOT look "good" the weight that I am currently at, but have some friends who are heavier or the same weight (proportionately) and look GREAT. I'm really not dogging myself, it's just the way it is. -And I can't WAIT to lose my "rack". UGH! lol